CVE-2005-2874

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The is_path_absolute function in scheduler/client.c for the daemon in CUPS before 1.1.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by tight loop) via a "..\.." URL in an HTTP request.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774
http://lwn.net/Alerts/152835/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012811Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1042+P0+S-1+C0+I0+E0+Q1042Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=168072Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9774

Timeline

Published: Sep 13, 2005
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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